Why the study?
What is the frequency and clinical significance of Aschoff bodies in operatively excised atrial appendages and papillary muscles in patients undergoing mitral valve operations?
Population
481 patients undergoing various mitral valve operations
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Highlights persistent rheumatic pathology in mitral stenosis appendages without acute fever; leaves open prognostic value for valve surgery.
What is the frequency and clinical significance of Aschoff bodies in operatively excised atrial appendages and papillary muscles in patients undergoing mitral valve operations?
Aschoff bodies are frequently found in excised left atrial appendages of patients with mitral stenosis, particularly those in sinus rhythm, but rarely correlate with acute clinical rheumatic fever.
Virmani et al. (1977) studied this question.